18 March 2010
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The Republic of Latvia is located in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania and Belarus to the south, and Russia to the east. The Baltic Sea separates Latvia from Sweden to the west. The capital is Riga.
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic. The people are represented by a unicameral parliament, the Saeima, which consists of 100 members elected to four-year terms and is the supreme legislative body in the nation. The head of state is the President, who is elected by Parliament to four-year terms. Executive power rests with the Cabinet of Ministers, comprised of the Prime Minister and the heads of ministries.
State police, security police and municipal police The state police and security police are under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior. Municipal police are overseen by local governments. The country has 29 city and regional police districts. Under Construction Interpol NCB Riga is a part of the Central Criminal Police's international police co-operation department under the state police. The staff of three handles all general and administrative matters. The international criminal and operational co-operation unit consists of 22 officers, who carry out all operational activities. The registration, analysis and planning unit is responsible for registering incoming/outgoing documents, analysing crimes, trends, etc., and conducting and co-ordinating projects. There are nine police officers in this unit.
Interpol channels may be used to collect general information and exchange police information. In cases in which investigation is necessary or in extradition cases, a letter rogatory should be sent to the Prosecutor's General Office, which will decide on any action to take.
Custody (on judicial order) 10 -30 2 mon.- - days till 1,6 years
Judicial power in the Republic of Latvia is vested in:
District (city) courts form the first level of the court system, and these courts are established in accordance with the administrative territorial divisions of the Republic of Latvia. Regional courts are the second level. Five regional courts have been established in Latvia according to the historical and existing regions of the State, plus one administrative court for all regions. Five regional courts cover a certain number of district (city) courts and consider civil and criminal cases. The sixth regional court covers administrative cases for all regions. The Supreme Court is the highest level and its judgments are final. However, the party has the right to judicial review in international courts. The Supreme Court is comprised of a senate and two chambers, civil and criminal. Three departments compose the senate: civil, criminal and administrative. The jurisdictions of the administrative courts are determined by the relevant criminal, administrative and civil procedure laws. The district (city) court is the court of first instance for civil and criminal cases and matters arising from administrative legal matters, except those that fall under the jurisdiction of regional courts and the Supreme Court. The chambers of the Supreme Court are the appellate courts for matters that have been adjudicated by regional courts as the courts of first instance. The senate of the Supreme Court is the court of last instance for all matters that have been adjudicated by district and regional courts. The Constitutional Court exists as a separate court in Latvia, and the Constitutional Court reviews matters concerning the compliance of laws to the Constitution within its jurisdiction as provided for by law, as well as other matters under which it is given jurisdiction. The Constitutional Court shall have the right to declare laws or other acts or parts thereof invalid. The Constitutional Court is independent in functional and organizational aspects. The Office of the Prosecutor is an institution of judicial power that independently carries out the supervision of the observance of laws within the scope of its competence. It supervises the work of investigative institutions and the investigatory operations of other institutions; organises, manages and conducts pre-trial investigations; initiates and conducts criminal prosecution; maintains charges of the state; supervises the execution of sentences; protects the rights and lawful interests of persons and the state in accordance with the procedures prescribed by law; and submits complaints or submissions to courts in adjudication of matters by a court in cases as prescribed by law. The Office of the Prosecutor is a single, centralised three-tier institutional system under the management of the Prosecutor General. There is the Office of the Prosecutor General, Offices of Prosecutors of judicial regions, Offices of Prosecutors of districts (cities) and specialised Offices of Prosecutors.
4.3.1 Latvian liaison officers posted abroad 4.3.2 Foreign liaison officers posted in Latvia France, Germany, Nordic police liaison officer at Swedish Embassy in Riga.
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